Country
Sri Lanka
2 cities in this atlas
Sri Lanka divides its capital functions between two cities, Colombo and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, an arrangement not every country shares. Colombo carries the added weight of being the largest settlement in the country, combining administrative and demographic prominence in one place, while its co-capital Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte sits nearby, distinct in name and role but linked in governing purpose.
Cities
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Colombocapitalexecutive | 648,034 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 219,827 |
| Maharagama | 195,355 |
| Jaffna | 169,102 |
| Moratuwa | 168,280 |
| Negombo | 137,223 |
| Pita Kotte | 118,179 |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kottecapitallegislative | 115,826 |
| Kandy | 111,701 |
| Trincomalee | 108,420 |
| Kalmunai | 100,171 |
| Galle | 93,118 |
| Point Pedro | 89,810 |
| Batticaloa | 86,742 |
| Katunayaka | 84,643 |
| Ambalantota | 80,506 |
| Valvedditturai | 78,205 |
| Matara | 76,254 |
| Battaramulla South | 75,633 |
| Dambulla | 66,716 |
| Kolonnawa | 64,887 |
| Kotikawatta | 64,565 |
| Anuradhapura | 60,943 |
| Vavuniya | 60,176 |
| Beliatta | 58,675 |
| Hendala | 56,978 |
| Ambalangoda | 56,783 |
| Ratnapura | 47,832 |
| Badulla | 47,587 |
| Pottuvil | 45,727 |
| Puttalam | 45,661 |
| Devinuwara | 45,000 |
| Ampara | 43,720 |
| Welisara | 41,306 |
| Kalutara | 37,081 |
| Bentota | 37,000 |
| Matale | 36,462 |
| Mannar | 35,817 |
| Homagama | 34,664 |
| Beruwala | 34,250 |
| Panadura | 33,735 |
| Mulleriyawa | 33,540 |
| Kandana | 33,424 |
| Ja Ela | 32,175 |
| Wattala | 30,725 |
| Mullaittivu | 28,973 |
| Kelaniya | 28,846 |
| Peliyagoda | 28,784 |
| Kurunegala | 28,571 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 27,500 |
| Chilaw | 24,712 |
| Gampola | 24,283 |
| Eravur Town | 22,982 |
| Hanwella Ihala | 22,918 |
| Weligama | 22,179 |
| Vakarai | 21,000 |
| Kataragama | 20,935 |
| Hambantota | 19,999 |
| Kegalle | 17,962 |
| Hatton | 15,073 |
The 60 largest settlements, from a gazetteer with no population floor.
Sri Lanka divides the role of capital between more than one city: Colombo (executive), Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative). Each is a capital in its own right rather than one being the real one.
Linked cities have a page in this atlas. The rest are listed for completeness.